# Centralized Control

> Concentrating decision-making authority in one place so nodes cannot act independently.

Record: `lex:centralized-control`
Kind: anti-pattern
Layer: [Execution Core](https://banes-lab.com/records/layer/execution-core.md)
Canonical: https://banes-lab.com/ontology/lexicon#lex-centralized-control

## category

- [Control / Coordination / Centralization](https://banes-lab.com/records/lex-category/control-coordination-centralization.md)

## referenced-by

- [Decentralization](https://banes-lab.com/records/arch/decentralization.md)